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2023 9/29/26 2023 9/29/26

Puerto Rico receives climate-planning support — a NAPREC perspective

EPA and Puerto Rico announced $3 million to plan emissions-reduction strategies. Planning funding preceded a separate competition for implementing projects. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2025 9/29/26 2025 9/29/26

EPA addresses construction runoff in Rincón — a NAPREC perspective

EPA ordered compliance measures at a Puntas residential development after reporting sediment discharges, including stormwater controls and permitting requirements. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2022 9/29/26 2022 9/29/26

EPA responds to Puerto Rico environmental-justice concerns — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced initial actions following community visits, addressing pollution concerns and assistance for community-run drinking-water systems. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2023 9/29/26 2023 9/29/26

Regional clean-water funding includes Puerto Rico — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced a regional Clean Water State Revolving Fund allocation supporting wastewater and stormwater upgrades, including Puerto Rico. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2023 9/29/26 2023 9/29/26

Climate-health research includes Puerto Rico — a NAPREC perspective

EPA’s research funding announcement included Puerto Rico work on drought and rural communities operating their own drinking-water systems. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2025 9/29/26 2025 9/29/26

EPA completes regional Superfund reviews — a NAPREC perspective

EPA reported completion of five-year cleanup reviews at 32 sites across Puerto Rico, New York and New Jersey during 2025. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2022 9/29/26 2022 9/29/26

2022 BEACH Act support announced — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced $330,000 for Puerto Rico’s beach-water monitoring and notification programs, supporting routine checks and information for beachgoers. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2024 9/29/26 2024 9/29/26

Five Puerto Rico brownfield projects selected — a NAPREC perspective

EPA selected five recipients for more than $3.4 million to assess and clean up brownfields, supporting reuse of polluted or abandoned properties. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2023 9/29/26 2023 9/29/26

Environmental assessments funded in four municipalities — a NAPREC perspective

EPA selected a $500,000 brownfields assessment grant targeting properties in Río Piedras, Carolina and the Juncos–Humacao corridor. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2025 9/29/26 2025 9/29/26

2025 beach-monitoring funding announced — a NAPREC perspective

EPA identified Puerto Rico as eligible for $321,000 to monitor beach water and notify the public about unsafe conditions. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2025 9/29/26 2025 9/29/26

Palo Seco air-compliance settlement announced — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced that PREPA and Genera agreed to reporting and testing requirements for Palo Seco turbines and a combined $145,000 penalty. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2025 9/29/26 2025 9/29/26

EPA reports stopping an Aibonito wastewater discharge — a NAPREC perspective

EPA reported that an inspection and Clean Water Act order led a slaughterhouse to correct an immediate discharge affecting Aguas Creek. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2023 9/29/26 2023 9/29/26

Beach monitoring receives a 2023 allocation — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced $344,000 for Puerto Rico beach monitoring and public notifications, contingent on satisfying the program’s eligibility requirements. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2023 9/29/26 2023 9/29/26

Drinking-water infrastructure receives a $62 million announcement — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced approximately $62.3 million for Puerto Rico drinking-water infrastructure through its revolving-fund program and federal infrastructure funding. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2024 9/29/26 2024 9/29/26

Ports Authority receives clean-air planning award — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced a $1.8 million award to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority for climate resilience and air-quality improvements in port operations. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2023 9/29/26 2023 9/29/26

EPA orders wetlands restoration in Rincón — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced enforcement over unpermitted wetland fill and ordered its removal, with natural regeneration using native vegetation. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2022 9/29/26 2022 9/29/26

Guaynabo petroleum facility settlement announced — a NAPREC perspective

EPA announced a settlement requiring approximately $1.3 million in compliance measures at a Guaynabo petroleum-storage facility, plus a civil penalty. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2024 9/29/26 2024 9/29/26

Cleanup funding announced for Scorpio Recycling — a NAPREC perspective

EPA included the Toa Baja Superfund site in a national cleanup funding round, connecting federal infrastructure investment with contaminated-land remediation. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2024 9/29/26 2024 9/29/26

Air-quality proposal opens for public comment — a NAPREC perspective

EPA proposed findings concerning sulfur dioxide in San Juan and Guayama–Salinas and sought public input on elements of Puerto Rico’s emissions-reduction plan. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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2025 9/29/26 2025 9/29/26

Three brownfield recipients selected in 2025 — a NAPREC perspective

EPA selected three Puerto Rico recipients for $1.5 million to assess, clean up and support reuse of contaminated land. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

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